Lefty ends well in first start of spring

11:20 PM,
Mar. 15, 2013

Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia went five innings in his first spring-training start, against the Miami Marlins on Friday.

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Historically, the brute force of the Yankees has come from the plate. The Bronx Bombers earned their nickname on the home runs of Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle; Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez.

It's an organization of hitters, not pitchers.

But on Friday, the Yankees sent arguably their biggest weapon to the field, and he didn't walk to the plate, he stood on the mound. CC Sabathia's spring-training debut lasted just five innings, but his importance will extend well into the season. ...